Bono, Bruce, Beyonce To Play Inaugural Concert
www.billboard.com - 13th Jan 2009

www.billboard.com - 13th Jan 2009

Beyonce & Usher To Headline Free Inaugration Concert
Beyonce, Usher and Mary J Blige are some of the stars who will be leading Barack Obama's presidential inaugration celebrations next week.
Stars set for Obama inauguration - Entertainment News, Business News, Media - Variety
Barack Obama's inauguration team announced a huge lineup of talent -- assembled in less than two weeks -- that will perform at an opening celebration at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday, in a kickoff heavy in its mix of history and leading artists.
The roster includes a cross-section of Legends and luminaries: U2, Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Sheryl Crow, Garth Brooks, Shakira, John Mellencamp, Renee Fleming, Josh Groban, Herbie Hancock, Usher, James Taylor, will.i.am, Mary J. Blige, John Legend
Beyonce, Bruce set for inauguration gig
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, U2, Mary J. Blige and Garth Brooks have agreed to perform at a Washington concert celebrating Barack Obama's inauguration.
Obama Inauguration Lincoln Memorial Celebration: Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen Performing.
WHITE HOUSE PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL COMMITTEE PRESS RELEASE.The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) is pleased to announce the producers and initial talent lineup for WE ARE ONE: THE Obama INAUGURAL CELEBRATION AT THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL, the Opening Celebration for the 56th Presidential Inaugural, to be presented exclusively by HBO on Sunday, January 18 (7:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT). The event will be free and open to the public, kicking off the most open and accessible Inauguration in history. The special will be
Beyonce, Shakira and more to play for Obama
Beyonce, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Usher, Shakira, Sheryl Crow, Josh Groban and James Taylor are among the musicians scheduled to perform Sunday afternoon.'
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Barack Will Get A Star-Studded Inaugural Ceremony
NO WONDER WHY SCALPERS ARE SEEKING BIG BUCKS: Beyonce, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Usher, Shakira, Sheryl Crow, Josh Groban and James Taylor are among the musicians lined up to perform Sunday during Barack Obama’s inaugural celebration. WOWSERS!!! That is quite a plethora of stars. Good news for those with limited [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Barack Will Get A Star-Studded Inaugural Ceremony", url: "http://www.celebrityviplounge.com/blog/2009/01/12/barack-will-get-a-star-studded
Stars Set To Rock For Obama
Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé and Denzel Washington are among the WHORElebrities set to headline on HBO’s January 18th special “We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial”
Also confirmed for appearance on the celebratory show are: Will.i.am, Usher, Mary J. Blige, Garth Brooks, Stevie Wonder, Shakira, John Legend, Sheryl Crow, Josh Groban, Jamie [...]
Denzel, Beyonce, Bono, Queen Latifah set to perform at inauguration
President-elect Obama’s inauguration entertainment line-up is coming together nicely. Considering people are auctioning off tickets for thousands of dollars, it seems like even celebrities will do anything to be invited to the party. The inauguration committee has set a star-studded ceremony that will feature some of the greatest performers, past and present. Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, Bono and Shakira are all set to perform musical numbers. Denzel Washington and Queen Latifah have signed
Beyonce and Bono to play at Obama concert
Tony Blair famously tempted fate by inviting around a then very youthful
Noel Gallagher
of Oasis to Downing Street after Labour's landslide victory in 1997.
Barack Obama
is playing safe with his own pop star admirers. The concert being held in his honour at the Lincolm Memorial in Washington on Sunday, which the President-elect is rumoured to have agreed to attend, features a line-up of ultra-safe, user-friendly stars, among them
Beyonce
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Beyonce, Jamie Foxx, Bono and More Ready to Rock For Obama
Entertainment Tonight
An all-star cast of entertainers has been announced to put on a pre-inauguration concert at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday.
New York's Daily News reports that
Barack Obama’s Star-Studded Inauguration!
The Presidential Inaugural Committee announced Monday that Sunday’s kick-off event, We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial, will feature performances from Beyonce, Sheryl Crow, and Bruce Springsteen.
Also scheduled to perform are Mary J. Blige, Bono, Garth Brooks, Josh Groban, John Legend, John Mellencamp, Usher Raymond IV, Shakira, James Taylor, will.i.a.m, [...]
Bono to sing at Obama celebration
Bono will be among the artists who will perform at the 18 January public celebration in Washington, DC to mark Barack Obama's inauguration.
Billboard reports that joining the U2 singer at 'We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial' will be Beyonc
Obama inaugural celeb: Star-studded
by Mark Silva
The stars will come out in force Sunday afternoon for a pre-inaugural concert at the Lincoln Memorial: Beyonce, Garth Brooks, Sheryl Crow, Herbie Hancock, John Mellencamp, Shakira, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder and more.
The festival - "We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial" - will be open free to some one-million people who just might turn out on a National Mall which, for the moment, looks more like a porta-potty storage yard...
Springsteen rocks Obama rally in Philly
(AP)
AP - Bruce Springsteen called the Bush presidency "a disaster" and said many Americans have "justifiably lost faith" in the American dream.
Bruce Springsteen Performs At Free Concert In Support Of Barack Obama
Bruce Springsteen AKA “The Boss” called the Bush presidency “a disaster” and said many American people have “justifiably lost faith” in the American dream. He took some time out during his seven-song acoustic set at a voter-registration rally in Philadelphia on Saturday...Full Article @ the dishing diva
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'The Boss' on to Michigan to do more rocking for Obama
For the second straight day, Bruce Springsteen sang a few songs and urged thousands of potential voters in a battleground state ...
Golden Globe Awards Recap: From Slums To Glory!
Well, the Golden Globes were back after taking a year off because of the WGA strike, and they didn't disappoint. Most people know the Globes aren't that important and that the Hollywood Foreign Press doesn't always vote for skill over bang, but they did a decent job tonight.
Instead of going through and listing off everything that won, here's the movie categories, some of which may or may not have some Oscar implications in the near future.
In music: Best Song went to Bruce Springsteen for his song The Wr
Springsteen slams Bush 'disaster'
Bruce Springsteen has called the Bush presidency "a disaster" and says many Americans have "justifiably lost faith" in the American dream.
Bruce Springsteen Rocks For Obama In Phila.
Rocker Bruce Springsteen performed a brief solo set in Philadelphia Saturday to promote Democrat Barack Obama's presidential campaign.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/entertainment/article_212176579.shtml"><b>More</b>
A message from Bruce Springsteen.
I’ve spent 35 years writing about America, its people, and the meaning of the American Promise. The Promise that was handed down to us, right here in this city from our founding fathers, with one instruction: Do your best to make these things real: opportunity, equality, social and economic justice, a fair shake for all of our citizens, the American idea, as a positive influence, around the world for a more just and peaceful existence. These are the things that give our lives hope, shape, and meaning.
Bruce Springsteen delighted over Golden Globe win
London, Jan 13 (ANI): Bruce Springsteen was so overwhelmed after receiving a Golden Globe award that he could barely contain his delight after the win.
The The River hitmaker won the honorary award for his original soundtrack for the acclaimed flick The Wrestler featuring Mickey Rourke in the lead.
Springsteen pipped Peter Gabriel with Down To Earth [...]
Bruce Springsteen sings for Obama in Michigan
YPSILANTI, Michigan (Billboard) - Bruce Springsteen concluded his three-day barnstorming tour in support of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Monday night with a 50-minute acoustic set for about 5,000 people in Ypsilanti.
"Hello, Michigan. Hello, Ypsilanti -- glad to be here. I don't know how to spell it, though," Springsteen told the crowd at Oestrike Stadium on the campus of Eastern Michigan University.
The blue-collar set kicked off with "The Promised Land" and also includ
Bruce Springsteen rallies for Obama with three-date mini-tour
Rocker Bruce Springsteen began a three-day free tour to support US presidential candidate Barack Obama at the weekend.
Bruce Springsteen adds two more Obama shows
Bruce Springsteen's support of Barack Obama is growing by the day as he continues to add shows to raise funds and awareness for the Democrat.






